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patrimony
pat·ri·mo·ny
[
páttrə mnee
]
(
plural
pat·ri·mo·nies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
heritage:
the objects, traditions, or values that one generation has inherited from its ancestors
2.
inheritance from father:
an inheritance from a father or male ancestor
3.
christianity
estate belonging to church:
an estate or endowment that belongs to a church
[
14th century. Via French< Latin
patrimonium
<
pater
"father"
]
pat·ri·mo·ni·al
[
pàttrə mṓnee əl
]
adjective
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pat·ri·mo·ni·al [ pàttrə mṓnee əl ] adjective
